Paterson's 11th Gun Death in '16

Paterson's 11th Gun Death in '16

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PATERSON -- The grim tally of victims of gun violence on city
streets continues to rise.

Authorities said Saturday that a 20-year-old man was shot and
killed on the city's Northside early that morning.

The shooting raised Paterson's homicide total for 2016 to 11.

The victim, Genico Robinson of Paterson, was found near 88 N.
Main St. about 1:53 a.m., said Police Director Jerry Speziale.
Officers were responding to the city's sound-activated gunshot
detection system, Speziale said, referring to a mechanism installed
by the city to help police monitor gunplay on Paterson's streets.

Robinson was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, where
he was pronounced dead, police said.

A preliminary investigation determined that Robinson had suffered
two gunshot wounds resulting in his death, Passaic County Prosecutor
Camelia Valdes said in a press release. …